Ms Siew, who left her family in 1985, had sought Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Public Service and Complaints Department chief Michael Chong's help in tracing her family on Nov 2 after her attempts to search for them failed.

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After her story was publicised, her cousin, who wanted to be known only as Ah Ling, came forward with information about her family.

That was when she found out that her father, Mr Siew Siew Meng, had died 10 years ago.

Her other brother, Mr Siew Siew Tak, 65, had also contacted MCA to disclose his address, hoping that they could be reunited.

A meeting with her mother was arranged last Thursday, but the older woman refused to open the door.

The older brother was, however, happy to be reunited with his sister and they met at his house in Selangor.

During this meeting, the brother told her he, too, had run away from home soon after she left.

He said he had been searching for her for the past 30 years.

MCA's Mr Chong said that attempts to contact the two younger brothers were unsuccessful.